{
  "id": 6328373,
  "title": "US military underwater drone malfunctioned in Middle East, official says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/us-military-underwater-drone-malfunctioned-in-middle-east-official",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T20:50:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-military-underwater-drone-malfunctioned-middle-east-official-says"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "US military underwater drone malfunctioned in Middle East, official says A US military drone malfunctioned in the Middle East while it was surveying regional waters in support of the Iran war, a US official told Reuters on Tuesday. The official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the defective drone was an older model and was not carrying any classified sonar or radar equipment, adding…",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "PSX falls nearly 1,000 points amid Middle East tensions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/psx-falls-nearly-1-000-points-amid-middle-east-tensions",
        "published": "2026-09-08T15:54:32.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}